Awning.



PATENTED MAR. 26, 3*7907.

P. & W.- WALGBR.

AWNNG.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 1s. 1905.

PHILIP WALGER AND WIILIAM VVALGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

AWNING- Patented Marc-h 26, 1907.

Application filed June 19,1905. Serial No. 265.944.

To all wir/ont t may concern:

Be it known that we, PHILIP WALGER and 4l/VILLIAM WALGER, citizens eftheV United States residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and Stateofllinois, have jointly invented certain new andiisul Improvements inAwnings, ofv which the following isa speciiicaton.

Our invention relates to that class of awni Us adapted to'be adjusted todifferent positions and to be stretched ti frhtlyin any desired adjustedposition and having av lower portion adjustable to any desired inclineand adapted to be held tightly stretched while in any adjusted position.

It relates particularly tothe means for adj listing the lower portion ofthe awning to the f desired incline and for tightly stretching the'awning in any desired adjusted position, by

positively holding the awningagainst downward movement and stretching itby means of braces, and to the means for enabling the awning-supportingbraces or arms to be raised and lowered with the awning into and out ofoperative position.

The principal object of our invention is to provide a simple,economical, and eflicient awning. A

A further o'bject of the invention is to provide an awning adapted toserve as a curtain when desired and having when in lowered operativeposition an inclined lower portion adjustable to different lengths andprovided with means fortightening the awning and holding it at a tensionand for adjusting it to diil'erent inclines.

A Jfurther object is ,to provide means for enabling the:mining-supporting braces to be A raised out of the way when the awningis raised and lowered with the awning and etliciently held in operativeposition.`

A further object is to enable the awning to be stretched as tightly aspossible by providing a positive means for holding it against downwardmovement and stretching it means of braces. i

Other and further objects of the invention will appear from anexamination ol the drawings and the following description and cla-iin.

The invention consists in the features, combinations, and details ol`construction` hereinafter described and claimed.

ln th(` accompnn ving drawings, `Figure l is a sectional elevation oi'an awning constructed in accordance with our improvements; Fig. 2, dafragmentary sectional plan view taken on line 2 of Fig. 1, showing theroller and its winding wheel or pulley, Fig. 3, an enlarged perspectiveview in detail showinor the manner of mounting the pivoted braces orstretching the awning and holding the slidably-mounted braces inoperative position; Fig.` fl, an enlarged sectional planA`- view indetail taken on line 4- of-Fig. 1, showing the manner of slidinglymounting vthe awning-supporting arms or braces in the vertical slbots;Fig. 5, a perspective view of one of theA end caps for thevertically-slotted members; Fig. 6, an enlarged detail, partly insection, showing the connectionA between the awning-supporting bracesand hollow rod whichconnects them with the awning; and Figt 7 anenlarged view in elevation of the catch for positively holding the cordby which the awning is operated.

4In constructing an awning in accordance with our improvements weprovide a body portion a, which may be of canvas or similar material,having its upper end secured to a roller b, which is rotatably mountedby. means of brackets c at the opposite ends thereof in a window-casingd on the outside of the window-frame, as shown in Fig. l. The roller isprovided `with a sheave-pulley or winding-Wheel e, having an annularslot*` in its periphery between flanges f and g, adapted to receive theoperating-cord h and permit it to be -wound thereon in lowering theawning and unwound in raising it. A catch i, having: a securing-camportieri y', is pivotally mounted by means of a pivot-pin k and bracketZ upon the window-casing near the bottom of the window, so as tosecurely and removably hold the awnin' -operatirlg cord between the camportion ot the catch and the base portion m.

`An awning-supporting brace "n, having ratchet-teeth o upon its upperedge, is mounted at each side of the awning. Each of ythese braces hasits inner end slidably and pivotally mounted and its outerend secured tothe lower endof the curtain. To accomplish this, the inner end of eachof these braces 1s provided with a pivot p, which extends slidably intoa vertical slot of a slotted member formed by a strip of sheet ,metall1, hav-l ing its opposite edges folded, fso as to form flanges s and t,adapted to receive the pivot of the awning-supporting arm slidablytherebeturen, suoli pivot being held slidably in place by means of ahead or inner plate u on IOO 'de of the slot, 'which forms shoulders orguiding the :wiring-supportrig eroi in its upwertl emol dowi'iyvirtlmovements emi for holding it seee.1rely,"iu pleeg. inthe slot. The 5yslot members faire seeureci te the Window-easing 1oy heens of topmiflfliottom eid plates or 'pot/lieto e, lim/ing vperfeteftifms 'sw forreoeiyd suitable screws .for lioldiogeuolr poolets iu position and.lie/ing poe-liet portions y for ei the metallic strip or slot member.'dole screws or rive-ts 2 pleoeflet irithroughout the slotted. memberend serve also to lrolcl it securely in place.

transverse rod. 3 is mounted in braoiiets so sif e oi" the stimmig tra'syereely thereof et or meer its center when the ewr'siug is irllow'erefl m ation. e. poiro sta'etcliinw reees f eeefi zo er.. are.their upper ends laiyoteliy mounted by memos of zt pivot 7, vmioliextends through per. .oretefl lug portions 8 o? the Irletellie slotmembers. lilie'outer swingingendo' these stretoliiugybmees vure euchprovided with ein' 5*, adapted toeuter the spec-es between eno". engagethe teeth of the owning-supportl foresee. The outer ends of the owningug; erases ere secured to the lowerv i the myniog by means of u smallpipe o low rod iQ, to the opposite ends of which they ere seeured bymeans oi pins er t l ical shoulders 11, which extend into lie holloweocls of suoli rod.

Ei oi'rerittioir the rlleroperating cord. is f i seri from lthe oaftohund. the awning per to uxiroll to the desired length. .The .lien secu edto the oetoli, so es to v* hohl the owning against further mnwediilmovement :mtl permit it to be Htly stroteliefl in :my desiied mljustedpom. The slitlolule braces ere plueedii eixoos-.itony so its to hold4the lower poruvmiug et en incline, und the pirere placed in erigugrement`with u braces and 'their outer swinging i loW1iwmfil7 so es to hold thesli l- 'remt-ive position and stretch in raising holo tu( ming teu'sicm.

ement with the slitlulvle braces.

seeuiiecl to tlie Window-frame by means of ews 5j suoli roti extendingee oss the out- :mixing the pivoted limo-es are releasedtion, oerryiiigwitrgit the sli'feble breoe's, Wliioh ere secured to .the lower enel 'oithe owning body portion.y ,The ve'rtieellyslotted members guide theinner ends of the braces, so kthat they may be readily moved up and downwith the awning when desired, und the brotes may thus be readilyadjusted and held in extended `position. By this means the owning een betightly stretched and. held et a. tension by means of the Draeemeolisn-` ism, which is adapted. to be forced downiwerd against thepositive resistance of the operetmg-eord and eet-oh, end the bruees eref ell out of tlciejwey vheri'the awning is raised.

Ne olztlmflu en adjustable awning; the eombinetiori with a Window-frameof slotted tracks ser 'owed to the frame, e. yertioellynmoyoble* betty.portion slidaole in seid slots, notched extending erms' pvotellysecured to the lower part et the movable portion efteli pro# vided withe. shoulder upon the lower side' of its i'ree end,. e cross-ermextending betwee the rods and: 'held against seid shoulders, ebrace-firm 'pivotelly secured to the track portion above the 'first `ermand adopted at its-free encl to mesh with notoires oi the first.-

strlm e. beeringfoller oariied upon said trsek portion above the pivotof the seconds erm, e. winding-roller ozirried at the upper end of theWindoywireme, o ourtein around said Winding-roller extending downwardlybeck of the bearingfoller und attached to the cross-rod, s spool potionon the end of the Windingroller, en adjustable oord passing around thespool in the direction opposite to that of the curtain, und means toseeurethe oord in any desired position whereby the position of theawning; tiodygportion.may be adjusted and' iuuiuteinefl, time weight ofsaid body portion serving to keep 'the Curtein portion. taut and liepull upon the curtain serving to keep the notched rod. in oonteot withtlie'brttce-arln, 'and means for readily removing the crossioil from itsreteining-shoulders to allow the eurtuin to lie entirely/Wound upon theroller, sulistentially as flesori bed.

` PHILU) VvVAlJGER. W'LLlAls/l WAL JEH.

`Witi1esses :l

HARRY I. Cuor/IER,

NORMAN A. STREET.

